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Vijay Sundar, Shweta given top billing

Vijay Sunder Prashant of Tamil Nadu and Shweta Rana of Delhi were given the top billing in the men’s and women’s singles main draw of the National grasscourt tennis championships, which gets underway at the South Club lawns on Monday.

With the defending champions in the men’s and women’s sections — Ramkumar Ramanathan and Ankita Raina — opting out, the tournament will see a new champion this season. Another Tamil Nadu player Vishnu Vardhan is expected to be one of the prime contenders for title in the men’s section.

The other prominent names include J. Mohit Mayur of Tamil Nadu and the last year’s runner-up Saurav Sukul of Bengal. Interestingly, there were no pull outs from the direct acceptances or the wild cards issued before the tournament, heightening the prospect of keen contest in the men’s section.

The women’s section also has a few prominent names including Natasha Palha of Goa, Bhuvana Kalva of Andhra Pradesh and C. Sai Samitha of Tamil Nadu, apart form top seed Shweta.